Isaiah 56:9-12
Blind shepherds invite destruction.
9 All you animals of the field, come to devour, all you animals in the forest.
10 His watchmen are blind. They are all without knowledge. They are all mute dogs. They can’t bark— dreaming, lying down, loving to slumber.
11 Yes, the dogs are greedy. They can never have enough. They are shepherds who can’t understand. They have all turned to their own way, each one to his gain, from every quarter.
12 “Come,” say they, “I will get wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and tomorrow will be as today, great beyond measure.”
Blind shepherds invite destruction.
To expose the failure of Israel’s leaders and warn of judgment resulting from spiritual negligence.
In a time of moral and spiritual decline, leaders fail to warn or guide the people, allowing corruption to spread unchecked.
The LORD Welcomes the Faithful Outsider and Rebukes Blind Shepherds
The LORD’s approaching salvation calls for covenant faithfulness, welcomes faithful outsiders into his house of prayer, and exposes blind shepherds whose greed endangers the flock.